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Photography: Danilo Moroni​

"The show, complex in concept, revealed, beyond the undoubted skill of the guest british dancers"BIANCA ZANARDI, il Titolo

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Dancers

SPRING 2018 TRIPLE BILL​

ELLEN YILMA

Ellen graduated from London Contemporary Dance School (LCDS) in July 2011, having previously trained in many other styles of dance at Tring Park School for the Performing Arts. After completing her BA(Hons) Ellen joined Tavaziva Dance as an apprentice, as part of the LCDS Postgraduate Apprenticeship Scheme. She then became a full company member in 2012 - 2017. Ellen took part in the Barbican Exhibition (2013) ‘dancing around Duchamp season’, performing Merce Cunningham repertoire curated by Jeannie Steele. She has also worked with companies such as: IJAD Dance Company, Second Hand Dance, Clod Ensemble and Akademi (Jose Agudo). Ellen is a current dancer for Richard Alston Dance Company, joining in 2017.Ellen joined Watkins Dance Company in 2012 touring the UK and Italy.

BRYONY HARRISON

Bryony trained at The Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance. She has had the privilege of working with choreographers such as Ross McKim, Mark Baldwin, Kerry Nicholls, Antonia Franceschi, Lynne page and Charlotte Edmonds and to have performed on stages such as The Royal Opera House, Sadler’s wells, Theatre Royal Drury Lane and the Barbican. In her final year, she performed alongside Rambert company on three different occasions in works choreographed by Mark Baldwin for Dance Power and Garsington Opera and in Itzik Galili’s ‘A Linha Curva’.After graduating in July 2016 with a 1st Class degree, Bryony joined The Ballet National de Marseille’s ‘BNMNEXT’ under the direction of Emio Greco & Pieter C. Sholten, rehearsing and performing alongside the company for the 2016/2017 season. Upon her return Bryony toured with Shobana Jeyasingh’s ‘Bayadere-The ninth life’. She is currently working with Sadler’s wells young associate artist Chris Thomas and choreographer Arielle Smith for Resolution festival. Bryony joined Watkins Dance Company for Spring 2018 | Triple Bill tour.

LAETITIA GEX

Born in Geneva, Laetitia trained at Dance Area, directed by Marie-Christine Maigret (pre-professional course), continuing on to Ecole de danse Classique de Geneviève Chaussat.Laetitia then trained for two years at Peridance Capezio Center, directed by Igal Perry in New York (Certificate Program). During her training in New York, Laetitia worked with various choreographers such as Sidra Bell, Robert Battle, Charlotta Ofverholm, Manuel Vignoulle, Brian Arias, and Enzo Celli.Laetitia integrates “la formation du danseur interprète” at the Ballet Junior de Genève, directed by Sean Wood and Patrice Delay. For two years, she had the opportunity to dance different pieces created by talented choreographers such as Alexander Ekman, Jozef Trefeli, Patrick Delcroix, Cindy Van Acker, Barak Marshall, Roy Assaf, Hofesh Shechter, Sharon Eyal and Andonis Foniadakis. She was also part of Kaori Ito's creation called "Sixième corps”.She was part of the creation Sound of Music with the Yan Duyvendak company and choreographed by Olivier Dubois (2015). In 2016, she was in the creation 'L’Orfeo' from Robert Carsen, performed at l’Opéra de Lausanne. Laetitia joined Cie Alias, directed by Guilherme Botelho for the creation 'Contre-mondes' (2017).​Laetitia joined Watkins Dance Company for Spring 2018 | Triple Bill tour.

LUIGI NARDONE

Luigi began dancing with the Centre for Advanced Training (CAT scheme) at The Place, where he performed pieces by Yael Flexer, James Wilton and Richard Alston. Joining the National Youth Dance Company when he was 15, Luigi toured the UK under the artistic direction of Akram Khan. Luigi is currently studying at Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance BA (Hons) and will graduate in July 2018. Throughout his time at Rambert School Luigi has performed work by Robert Cohan, Dan Wagner and Arielle Smith as well as appearing with Rambert Dance Company to perform works by Mark Baldwin and Itzik Galili. In 2017, Luigi performed alongside five original London Contemporary Dance Theatre dancers in the Elixir Dance festival at Sadler’s Wells. Most recently Luigi has been working with choreographers Theo Clinkard and Wayne Parsons, and will be performing their work as part of the Rambert School graduate shows in 2018. Luigijoined Watkins Dance Company for Spring 2018 | Triple Bill tour, performing solo 'Human Animal'.​

GRADUATE STUDENT WORK EXPERIENCE DANCERS​

GEORGIA FLETCHER

Georgia fletcher recently graduated from London Studio Centre, within the intoto company. Prior to vocational training she studied at Birmingham Ormiston Academy for her dance extended diploma. She has worked with choreographers such as Kerry Nicholls, James cousins, Joseph Toonga, Wayne parsons, Liam Francis, Tom Dale, Luke Brown and Corey baker.​Georgia joined Watkins Dance Company on the Graduate Student Work Experience programme for Spring 2018 | Triple Bill tour.

KATIE BARDSLEY

Katie is a graduate with a BA(Hons) in Dance Performance and Professional Practise at Dance City. She had been trained by Neville Campell, Julie Campbell, Geoff Hopson and Rebekah Waters. Throughout her three years in training she has taken part in several residencies with choreographers such as Kerry Biggin, Angus Balbernie, Renaud Wiser and Regina Wielingen. Katie worked with Anna during her 3rd year on a two week residency. Since graduating she has had the opportunity to participate in Matthew Bourne's 'The Red Shoes' company class and work alongside Kerry Biggin in a TAW workshop at The Place. Her future endeavours include applying for post graduate degrees in Manchester and Newcastle Upon Tyne.

​Katie joined Watkins Dance Company on the Graduate Student Work Experience programme for Spring 2018 | Triple Bill tour.

MEGAN BROWN

Megan is a recent graduate from Dance City BA (Hons) degree programme. During her time at dance city she has had the opportunity to work with various choreographers such as Regina Wielingen, Angus Balbernie and Kerry Biggins. Since graduating Megan is currently working as a freelance dance practitioner. She has been lucky enough to work as an artist with Company of Others and as a lead artist on Falling on Your Feet. A project ran by Helix Arts which uses dance as a form of falls prevention for older people. After working with Anna on a two week residency in her 3rd year, Megan is delighted to be working with Anna again as a Graduate. Megan joined Watkins Dance Company on the Graduate Student Work Experience programme for Spring 2018 | Triple Bill tour.

Dancer for Human Animal, 2017

CARMINE DE AMICIS

Carmine De Amicis is a London based performer and choreographer as well as an associate lecturer at the University of Chichester. He is a current performer for Shobana Jeyasingh Dance and has previously worked with Tavaziva Dance Company, José Agudo, Lynne Hockney & Lucy Burge (Grange Park Opera), Chantry Dance Company and Salvatore Spagnolo. He has also performed pieces by Kerry Nicholls, Gary Clarke, Yael Flexer, Hagit Bar and Liz Aggiss.In 2015, alongside Co-Director Harriet Waghorn, Carmine founded EDIFICE Dance Theatre whose choreography combines Ballroom and Latin American technique with Contact and Contemporary Dance.He trained at the Italian National Academy of Dance, Rome. He then joined the postgraduate dance company MAPDANCE at the University of Chichester where he gained a distinction in his Masters Degree. He is also a professional Ballroom and Latin American Dancer.Carmine joined Watkins dance company in 2017 for the solo creation 'Human Animal' touring the UK.